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Another tough year for consumer staple companies?
Source: Live Mint Indian consumer staple companies faced a challenging year in 2024, navigating a landscape of uneven demand. While rural demand showed some signs of recovery, urban demand weakened, subduing overall consumption trends. Limited price hikes further weighed on revenue growth. “Our universe reported a <5% volume growth,” said analysts at Jefferies India in…